Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	17360
Country	Türkiye

Received	2015-03-03 10:03
Peer-Review Started	2015-03-03 20:12
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-03 14:16
Return for Revision	2015-06-09 08:59
Revised	2015-06-19 22:00
Second Decision	2015-08-03 15:02
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-11 15:11
Articles in Press	2015-08-11 15:11
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-09-30 14:22
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ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Sport Sciences
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Acute effects of static stretching on peak and end-range hamstring-to-quadriceps functional ratios
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ufuk Sekir, Ramiz Arabaci and Bedrettin Akova
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ufuk Sekir, MD, Professor, Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dekanlığı, 16059 Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey. ufuksek@gmail.com
Key Words	Elite women athletes; Eccentric; Concentric; Static stretching; Functional hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio; Muscle strength
Core Tip	Despite the well-known effects of static stretching on muscle strength its effects about the characteristics of injury risk have not been invest-igated thoroughly. Functional hamstring-to-quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratio that reflects imbalance in thigh muscle strength is one of the etiologic risk factors for sports injuries. There are few studies in the literature investigating the relationship between static stretching and injury risk characteristics. The results of this study demonstrate that static stretching does not influence the functional H/Q ratio. Hereby, our findings also show that static stretching does not increase the risk for injury.
Publish Date	2015-10-20 16:02
Citation	Sekir U, Arabaci R, Akova B. Acute effects of static stretching on peak and end-range hamstring-to-quadriceps functional ratios. World J Orthop 2015; 6(9): 719-726
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i9/719.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i9.719

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